Several charges dropped in St. Patrick's Day assault case

4 accused of beating, robbing Virginia tourist

UPDATED 8:36 AM EDT May 10, 2012

BALTIMORE -

Baltimore City prosecutors have dropped more than half of the charges against four people who are accused in an assault on a tourist that went viral online.

Following a review of the evidence, the city state's attorney's office has dropped 13 of the 24 charges against 18-year-old Deangelo Carter, 21-year-old Shatia Baldwin, 20-year-old Shayona Davis and 20-year-old Aaron Parsons.

The four were charged after a video went viral online showing a Virginia tourist getting beaten, robbed and stripped outside the Circuit Courthouse during St. Patrick's Day festivities. After news reports were published about the incident, several people from across the country called police to identify the suspects, who were later arrested.

Officials did not explain the reasoning behind the dropped charges.

The four suspects are each still charged with first-degree assault.

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